This long running FIRTA grant supported a center in Australia for research, consultancy and training on parasites and diseases important to the fishing industry. The center was established by FIRTA in 1977. During the life of FIRC 1981-020 many industry problems were successfully...
1. Assess the commercial potential for a year-round fishery for offshore crabs in the area between Fraser & Stradbroke Islands based on the spanner and coral crabs on the continental shelf, and a spider crab on the continental slope